JSPA 2018: Here are some things to look forward to in Johor this year!

Johor is continuing to be one of the liveliest scenes in Malaysia, and with the help of organizations like Johor Society for Performing Arts you can be sure to expect more stuff coming your way! Here are some event highlights you don’t want to miss.

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February 8, 2018

The Human Exhibit: Mental Health (REVIEW)

When I heard that Ian Nathaniel’s I’M ENTERTAINMENT was doing an exhibit style production on mental health, I thought, “That sounds like a Duality ripoff.” Not that I didn’t like Duality – it had an interesting take on sexuality with a rather interesting concept, and I’m all for more newer forms of theatre- it’s just that i just did not trust this production to be able to pull it off well by giving justice to the content it was presenting.

And I was right!

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February 1, 2018

Mural artist, Ernest Zacharevic, barred from entering Malaysia

Based on his post on Instagram story, Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic is currently prevented by the authorities from entering the country. Ernest is most famous for his murals, some of which include Children On A Bicycle and Boy On A Bike.

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January 28, 2018

Keeping up with Konstruk: Q&A with bamboo art curator Lisa Foo

One year on, how is this bamboo installation series on Puteri Harbour doing? Konstruk curator Lisa Foo has all the dirt on working with bamboo in Iskandar Puteri.